Health News as Source for Laughs by Dr. Donald A. Miller

Google News can be entertaining (http://news.google.com/).

Late August 2004 headlines show that at least some USA

government experts understand the difference between "good"

and "bad" sugars. However, they stopped short of telling us

to limit refined sugar intake, in updated dietary guidelines

for 2005.

Could this reluctance to state the obvious be signs that

commercial interests are taken seriously by the Feds? News

articles said that 7 of the 13 panel members have financial

interests in the food industry.

Duh!

The full "2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Report", released August 27, 2004, is available at

http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/report/

Most of the panel's recommendations are consistent with

those in my two health books. Restrict salt, meat, dairy,

alcoholic beverages, trans fats. Eat whole grains and fruits

and vegetables. Eat foods with omega-3 fatty acids. Get at

least 30 minutes of exercise daily, such as brisk walks.

And don't get hung up on "low carb".

"Good sugars" are those that occur naturally in healthful

foods, such as fruits and vegetables. "Bad sugars" are those

which are refined to have no nutrients other than calories.

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BIO:

Dr. Donald A. Miller is author of "Easy Health Diet" http://easyhealthdiet.com/diet.htm, "Easy Exercise All Ages" http://easyhealthdiet.com/eeaa.htm, and numerous free articles on health http://easyhealthdiet.com/articles/.
Seven of ten deaths are caused by preventable diseases.

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